Search Results for Tag : Dowry Demand

News

Supreme Court: Offences Pertaining to Dowry Demand are Offences Against Society(11.02.2020)

Supreme Court has observed that offences pertaining to demand of dowry are not private offences, but offences against the society. The Court further o.....

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SC Acquits Parents-in-Law Since Factum of Dowry Demand Wasn’t Proved(23.09.2024)

Supreme Court has acquitted parents-in-law of a deceased woman charged for committing dowry death on the ground that no factum of dowry demand was pro.....

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Supreme Court: Demand of Money for Construction of House is Dowry Demand(12.01.2022)

Supreme Court has observed that demand of money for construction of a house is a dowry demand to attract offence under Section 304B of the Indian Pena.....

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Delhi HC Denies Divorce Saying Wife's Allegation of Dowry Demand Didn't Amount to Cruelty(11.11.2021)

Delhi High Court has observed that normal wear and tear in a marital relationship is to be expected, however, it cannot be a reason to end the relatio.....

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Judgments

Case of demand of dowry must co-relate with marriage or pre-marriage stage and not every demand after marriage will come within purview of dowry(06.12.2018)

Present application under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) has been filed to quash the proceeding of case under Sections 498A, 3.....

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Wilful conduct which is likely to drive the woman to commit suicide is necessary for conviction under Section 498A of IPC(18.07.2019)

In facts of present case, FIR was registered on the statement of PW-11, the mother of the deceased. A charge sheet was filed. Later, charges were fram.....

Tags : Conviction, Legality, Dowry demand, Proof